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Being diagnosed with diabetes doesn’t have to be devastating. This condition is manageable, but maintaining good control of your blood sugar levels at all times will become key to a healthy life after your diagnosis. Poor blood sugar level management can lead to a cascade of symptoms and complications, some of which can have dire consequences. If you want to keep your health in good condition and maintain control of your life despite diabetes, follow these 8 tips. Have everything you need with you at all times. As any diabetic will tell you, this condition can be unpredictable. One day…

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There is no one alive who doesn’t have some element of stress in their lives. If it’s not family stress, it may be financial stress. If it’s not money, it’s health concerns. Whatever the particulars of one’s problems, the impact is significant on our health and happiness. There are temporary sources of stress like a traffic tie-up that threatens to make you late for work, or an examination for a class. But these are finite problems that end pretty soon. It’s only when stress lasts for days or weeks that it can do real damage. That’s when it’s essential that…

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There are many people out there who complain they lack the energy to get through the day. If you are one of these folks, know that there are many ways to inject energy into your daily routine. In this post, we’ll share several tips that will transform you from a slug to a superhero. 1) Get a proper night’s sleep Today’s world has conspired to rob us of the sleep we need to function properly.  Our jobs have demanded more of our time than ever before, and as a result, we steal time at the expense of rest in order…

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Extreme heat can happen even though the outside temperature seems ideal. Interestingly enough, it can reach extreme temperatures inside a car even when it is apparently cool outside. “When it is 70 degrees fahrenheit outside, it can reach temperatures of around 104 degrees fahrenheit inside a car in less than 30 minutes and 113 degrees in an hour” Jan Null– Adjunct Professor San francisco State University So when exactly does heat become an injury to the body and what exactly happens? Image Source: Pixabay What happens in Extreme High Temperatures of the Body In an ideal case scenario, when the…

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Are you looking to improve your physical fitness? Have you heard of CrossFit training? CrossFit is a system of training that has gained popularity over the last 17 years since its inception. Many trainees have adopted the system as their training regime of choice, so much so that now there is an international ‘CrossFit Games’ held annually. What is CrossFit? If you have never heard of CrossFit, it may sound rather confusing, what is the deal with this training system that makes it so popular and effective? CrossFit was developed by Greg Glassman at the turn of the millennium. Glassman…

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